Winding Trails off road tri series #9 - Triathlon


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Farmington, Connecticut
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 45s
Overall Rank = 161/200
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 7/11
Pre-race routine:

Usual leave work at 4, get home, pack the car, pack DH and leave by 5:15. Get there for 5:45, set up, ladies room, a few strokes in the water to test the temp.
Event warmup:

About 160 yards in the lake.
Swim
  • 11m 56s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Meh. The field was big this time with lots of first timers. I had a hard time finding a spot to swim amongst the fishes. Also, this is the first time the sun was low and it was brutal.
What would you do differently?:

Switched to my mirrored goggles.
Transition 1
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

This course has the .25 mi run from the lake to T1. This is the first time I stopped to put shoes on first and the time I lost was worth the saved pain in my little feet over the rocks and pavement.
What would you do differently?:

Gotta get flip flops or something easy to throw on between the lake and T1.
Bike
  • 27m
  • 4.85 miles
  • 10.60 mile/hr
Comments:

I rock. LOL
What would you do differently?:

Gotta be more aggressive passing people
Transition 2
  • 00m 39s
What would you do differently?:

nuthin
Run
  • 33m 6s
  • 2.98 miles
  • 11m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

My run is my weak point - not to mention I did a sprint road tri two days earlier. I had no real expectations and therefore no real disappointment. I'm really just happy the legs kept turning over and I didn't need to walk - and MOST importantly - no pain.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Jump in the car to head home for dinner!

Event comments:

Love the course so I keep coming back for more :)




Last updated: 2013-08-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:56 | 400 yards | 02m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 154/200
Performance: Average
Suit: no
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:02
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:27:00 | 04.85 miles | 10.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/11
Overall: 91/200
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Over the river and through the woods.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:33:06 | 02.98 miles | 11m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/11
Overall: 181/200
Performance: Average
Course: trail run
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3